Tony L
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Idles are a comedy act, right?
Not at all IMO. There’s a proper art-rock/protest-rock aspect to them. An interesting and very intelligent band. I’ve got none of their albums, which I should really correct. There was a limited edition of the first album, Brutalism (Discogs), with the vocalist’s mother’s late ashes pressed into the vinyl mix. Done with huge respect too (I’ve not seen any live footage where he doesn’t refer to his mother, who was a nurse). They are the real deal for sure.